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iPhone 13 Production Fell 20 Percent in September-October Ahead of Holiday Quarter: Report

Apple CEO Tim Cook had said in October that the impact of supply chain challenges would be worse during the holiday sales quarter.

iPhone 13 Production Fell 20 Percent in September-October Ahead of Holiday Quarter: Report

After launching the iPhone 13 range and new iPad devices in September, a major threat looms over Apple

Highlights
  • iPhone and iPad assembly was halted for several days in October
  • Apple told its parts suppliers demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has slowed
  • The holiday-quarter is one of the busiest for Apple
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Production of Apple's flagship iPhone 13 smartphones fell 20 percent short of previous plans in September and October, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The holiday-quarter is one of the busiest for the company as many consumers seek to buy its products as gifts, weeks ahead of Christmas.

However, after launching the iPhone 13 range and new iPad devices in September, a major threat looms over Apple as it scrambles to keep up with the global chip shortage and supply chain disruptions.

Chief Executive Tim Cook had told Reuters in October that the impact of supply chain challenges would be worse during the holiday sales quarter than it was in the previous quarter.

In October, for the first time in more than a decade, iPhone and iPad assembly was halted for several days due to supply chain constraints and restrictions on the use of power in China, Nikkei reported.

Through September and October, the reallocation of the shared components squeezed iPad assembly even more, leading to about 50 percent less production volume than planned, while the production forecast for older generations of iPhone handsets also dropped around 25 percent, Nikkei added.

Additionally, Apple had told its parts suppliers demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has slowed, Bloomberg News reported last week.

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